IMF: Iceland capital controls to remain through 2015
Icelandic authorities will need to keep capital controls in place through 2015, officials from the International Monetary Fund said. The agency said i...
Ericsson announces 1,500 job cuts in Sweden
Ericsson is to cut 1,500 jobs in Sweden, the company announced this week. Officials from the Telecom giant said that the move is being made to help re...
China, Norway make tentative contact following Nobel row
Government officials from Oslo and Beijing stood together for pictures at a diplomatic event this week, in the first show of solidarity since Norway d...
Experts: sea levels rising faster than expected
American researchers have claimed that the rise of sea level may be happening at twice the rate previously thought. The news comes via a newly release...
Finn steals Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix
Finnish driver Kimi Räikkönen has emerged victorious from Sunday’s Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi. The win marked the first victory of the 33-yea...
Copenhagen officials apologise over Zionist flag ordeal
City officials in the Danish capital have apologised after a Zionist organisation was asked not to display its flag at a local multicultural event ear...
Säpo avoids fine for lavish party
A government-backed security agency in Sweden has been spared a fine after being called out for spending millions of kroner on lavish events for emplo...
Search and rescue operations double in Norway
Norwegian authorities have reported a major surge in the number of search and rescue efforts in the Scandinavian country.